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Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia secondary to an infected intracardiac fragment of a vascular access device

Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Josephine Bigeni, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo.

Abstract
We report a case of Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia following infection of a fragmented totally implantable vascular access device. This report highlights the virulence of S. lugdunensis especially in immunosuppressed patients with prosthetic devices as well as the importance of distinguishing between contamination and blood stream infection when this organism is cultured from blood. The importance of prompt removal of implantable vascular access devices when they are no longer required, to prevent catheter related infections is also reflected in this report. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2015;5(2): 85-88<br>Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Josephine Bigeni, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo, Infectious Diseases Unit, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta, Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia secondary to an infected intracardiac fragment of a vascular access device, Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Josephine Bigeni, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo, Infectious Diseases Unit, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta, J Microbiol Infect Dis 2015; 5(2): 85-88 doi: 10.5799/ahinjs.02.2015.02.0182


 
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Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Josephine Bigeni, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo. Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia secondary to an infected intracardiac fragment of a vascular access device. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015; 5(2): 85-88 . doi:10.5799/jmid2015.02.0182


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Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Josephine Bigeni, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo. Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia secondary to an infected intracardiac fragment of a vascular access device. https://www.jmidonline.org/?mno=302657302 [Access: February 03, 2024]. doi:10.5799/jmid2015.02.0182


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Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Josephine Bigeni, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo. Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia secondary to an infected intracardiac fragment of a vascular access device. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015; 5(2): 85-88 . doi:10.5799/jmid2015.02.0182



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Josephine Bigeni, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo. Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia secondary to an infected intracardiac fragment of a vascular access device. J Microbiol Infect Dis. (2015), [cited February 03, 2024]; 5(2): 85-88 . doi:10.5799/jmid2015.02.0182



Harvard Style

Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Josephine Bigeni, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo (2015) Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia secondary to an infected intracardiac fragment of a vascular access device. J Microbiol Infect Dis, 5 (2), 85-88 . doi:10.5799/jmid2015.02.0182



Turabian Style

Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Josephine Bigeni, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo. 2015. Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia secondary to an infected intracardiac fragment of a vascular access device. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 5 (2), 85-88 . doi:10.5799/jmid2015.02.0182



Chicago Style

Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Josephine Bigeni, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo. "Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia secondary to an infected intracardiac fragment of a vascular access device." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 5 (2015), 85-88 . doi:10.5799/jmid2015.02.0182



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Josephine Bigeni, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo. "Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia secondary to an infected intracardiac fragment of a vascular access device." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 5.2 (2015), 85-88 . Print. doi:10.5799/jmid2015.02.0182



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Lisa Micallef Grimaud, Matthew Mercieca Balbi, Josephine Bigeni, Nina Nestorova, Walter Busuttil, Tonio Piscopo (2015) Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteraemia secondary to an infected intracardiac fragment of a vascular access device. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 5 (2), 85-88 . doi:10.5799/jmid2015.02.0182